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Statistical

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Fri Apr-09-10 09:38 AM
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3. Science fail for $1000 Alex.

Edited on Fri Apr-09-10 10:03 AM by Statistical

"The yellow substance they didn't choose, the leetso, they were told, would be returned to Mother Earth. “That will be her protector, so leave that with Mother Earth. That's hers. It should never be taken from her. You took the corn pollen way. "

Only one problem with linking Uranium to this charming story .... uranium isn't yellow!

Photo of a disc of pure uranium

Raw Uranium ore (Uraninite or more commonly known as "pitch blende")

So I am not sure what this "leetso" (the yellow substance not chosen by Dine) is but it certainly isn't Uranium.

Uranium is a silver metal.

"yellow cake" (refined uranium) can be yellow in color, however the yellow color comes from the effect to Tributyl phosphate used in the refining process. The irony is most "yellow cake" is no longer yellow. The term "yellow cake" has stuck but the most stable and efficient uranium oxide is Triuranium octoxide which is actually black in color. I guess changing the name to "black cake" would just confuse people.

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